Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has maintained that despite his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, he would still prefer Tinubu over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Lawal made the statement on Monday during an interview where he stated that, if Nigerians were forced to choose between Tinubu and Atiku, Tinubu would be the better option, arguing that the country would fare worse under Atiku’s leadership.
“I have said it before: if the choice must be between Atiku and Tinubu, then despite the shortcomings of Tinubu’s administration, he would still be a far better president compared to what Atiku would bring Nigeria into,” Lawal stated.
Using a metaphor, he added, “When you are faced with choosing between two devils, you pick the lesser one. Even among devils, there are different categories.”
Lawal’s comments come amid his recent attacks on Atiku following his exit from the African Democratic Congress.
He had accused the party of conducting a heavily manipulated primary election that produced Atiku as its candidate.
